On Saturday, Mar. 2, Samford took on Western Carolina and let one slip away to the Catamounts 56-54 in overtime. Tim Williams secured a double-double for the Bulldogs with a game-high 13 points and 13 rebounds. Raijon Kelly had 13 points and added four rebounds. For the Catamounts, Preston Ross finished with nine points and six rebounds.

Samford Game Notes

The last time Samford started the season 11-20 was 2009.

Samford beat the spread by 3.5 points. That makes the 17th time this season the Bulldogs have beaten the spread.

Samford has played in four overtime games this season. Over the last five seasons, the Bulldogs have played in 11 overtime games with a record of 3-8.

The Bulldogs have been unlucky eight times this season in games decided by five or fewer points. Since 2007, Samford is 30-30 in close games.

The Bulldogs have lost 88 percent of the time this season (2-14) after having a field goal percentage of 43.6 percent or worse.

Samford has lost 86 percent of the time this season (1-6) after recording 54 or fewer total points.

When the opposition commits nine or fewer turnovers this season, Samford has lost 100 percent of the time (0-7).

Samford set season lows for free throws made (four) and three-pointers (two).

The Bulldogs have turned the ball over more than their opponents in the past four games.

This is the sixth loss of the season where the Bulldogs opponent came back to win after being down at halftime.

The top two scorers (Tim Williams and Tyler Hood) accounted for 48.1 percent of the points.

Tim Williams accounted for 31.7 percent of the team's rebounds.

Tim Williams has led the team in scoring nine times and in rebounding 20 times in 31 games this season.

Tim Williams recorded the sixth double-digit rebound game of his career.

Tim Williams has five straight double-digit point games.

Tim Williams recorded a double-double. It was the sixth of his career.

Tyler Hood has three straight double-digit point games.

Western Carolina Game Notes

The Catamounts won this one, but have lost seven times this season in games decided by five or fewer points. Since 2007, Western Carolina is 28-30 in close games.

The top two scorers (Tawaski King and Brandon Boggs) accounted for 42.8 percent of the points.

The top two rebounders (James Sinclair and Mike Brown) accounted for 45.4 percent of the rebounds.

Tawaski King has led the team in scoring five times in 31 games this season.

James Sinclair has led the team in rebounding six times in 31 games this season.